Description
Colombia
Huitaca
/everyday espresso
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Huila |
| Productor | Small holders |
| Altitude | 1300 – 1700 masl |
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Variety
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Several |
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Process
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Washed |
CUPPING NOTES
Ripe apple, hazelnut, dark chocolate. Juicy sweetness with bright acidity.
Huitaca, the Colombian indigenous goddess of music and sexual liberation, thoroughly enjoyed the festivities. Her bacchanalian tendencies didn’t sit well with Bochica, the god of civilization, morality, and law, and as punishment, he turned her into a white owl.
Huitaca has a delicate, medium-bodied profile, a traditional washed profile associated with Colombia.
This Huitaca lot is IMPACT certified, the standard for responsible sourcing, improving the impact on carbon emissions, human rights, regenerative agriculture, living incomes, and deforestation. Thanks to the certification, farmers can access new markets and improve their livelihoods, while generating a greater positive impact with their production.
It is sourced from small farmers in Colombia’s most famous coffee-growing regions. Farmers typically use the traditional “fully washed” processing method. The cherry is selectively hand-picked and then pulped, usually on the farm. After pulping, the coffee ferments in tanks for 26 to 36 hours. The parchment is then washed with clean water and left to dry on parabolic beds for up to 20 days.
